The group, We Belong Together: Women for Common Sense Immigration is taking their message through Maryland hoping Pope Francis can talk to politicians about justice for migrants.

The group, We Belong Together: Women for Common Sense Immigration is taking their message through Maryland hoping Pope Francis can talk to politicians about justice for migrants.

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Updated: 6:30 PM EDT Sep 14, 2015

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WEBVTT CHAMPION THEIR CAUSE WITH THOSE IN POWER IN AMERICA. 11 NEWS LISA ROBINSON INTRODUCES US TO A GROUP OF WOMEN DETERMINED TO BE HEARD. LISA? LISA: THIS IS ALL IN THE NAME OF IMMIGRATION. THE GROUP "WE BELONG TOGETHER" ARE TAKING THEIR MESSAGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, HOPING POPE FRANCIS CAN TAKE THE MESSAGE TO POLITICIANS. ONE HUNDRED WOMEN, 100 REASONS TO WALK. LISA: 100 WOMEN SET OUT ON A PILGRIMAGE TO SEE POPE FRANCIS AND WASHINGTON, D.C. AND ALONG THE WAY SHARED THIS STORY. MOST OF THEM ARE IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE UNDOCUMENTED. OF LIKE SILVIA GONZALEZ. SHE HAS BEEN IN THE U.S. FOR 15 YEARS, WORKING AS A DOMESTIC AND FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR HER DAUGHTER. I WON A BETTER LIFE FOR MY DAUGHTER. I CAME HERE WHEN SHE WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD. LISA: LIKE MANY UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS, GONZALES CANNOT GO BACK TO SEE HER 85-YEAR-OLD MOTHER AND SHE LIVES WITH THE FEAR OF DEPORTATION. EVERY DAY I GO TO WORK, I'M AFRAID. I HAVE MY DAUGHTER HERE AND A GRANDDAUGHTER AND WHAT HAPPENS IF I GET SUPPORTED? LISA: THE WOMEN BEGIN THE WALK AT THE YORK COUNTY DETENTION CENTER IN PENNSYLVANIA. SOME OF THE WOMEN HAVE LOVED ONES INSIDE AND HAVE LED THE FIGHT ON THE OUTSIDE AND NO FIRSTHAND THE SUFFERING THAT FAMILIES EXPERIENCE WHEN ONE OF THEIR LOVED ONES IS DETAINED. LISA: FROM PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH MARYLAND AND ONTO D.C., THEY HOPE TO BRING THIS MESSAGE. TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE CONDITIONS FACED BY IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN THE U.S. AND LIFT UP THE POPE'S MISSION AND CALL ON INDIVIDUALS AND NATIONS TO WELCOME A STRANGER, WELCOME REFUGEES. [INDISCERNIBLE] DONNA: THE WOMEN ARE COMING FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THEY FLEW INTO MARYLAND AND WILL STAY HERE TONIGHT AND THEN WILL

Group to walk 100 miles to get pope's attention on immigration

The group, We Belong Together: Women for Common Sense Immigration is taking their message through Maryland hoping Pope Francis can talk to politicians about justice for migrants.